Federal Government
29 Feb
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria will make a total of $22.8 billion from about 1,068 oil and gas projects approved between 2022 and 2023. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, said this on Wednesday at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja. Lokpobiri disclosed 51 Field Development Plans…
14 Feb
The Federal Government and World Bank are targeting about $3 billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to boost broadband infrastructures and connectivity in the country.
29 Jan
The Federal Government has assembled a 37-person committee tasked with proposing a new national minimum wage on Tuesday, January 30, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja. The spokesperson for the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, disclosed this in a statement. The existing minimum wage, set…
25 Jan
The electricity theft case filed by the Federal Government against an Abuja Property Developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe has been adjourned until April 15. The case, filed before Justice Binta Nyako at the Federal High Court, Abuja was slated for hearing on Thursday, however, it didn’t go on as the court did not sit. Counsel in…
12 Jan
Experts in the foreign exchange (forex) sector have called on the Federal Government to incorporate forex trading in the Skills Acquisition and Entreprenuership Department (SAED) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The call was made on Friday during a press briefing in Lagos to announce the annual Forex millionaire expo to hold on Saturday…
4 Jan
As the new year 2024 begins with a positive outlook, Nigerians can look forward to a great and economically rewarding year as the Federal Government is set to launch a massive consumer credit system in the country. While seeking the mandate of Nigerians during the last electioneering season, President Bola Tinubu was big and loud…
29 Dec
The Federal Government on Friday listed more motor parks where Nigerians can enjoy a 50% rebate on transport fare for return trips even as the festive period is on. This was announced in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Social Media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dada Olusegun. According to the statement by…
12 Dec
The Federal Government, along with 36 states’ governments and development partners, are to sign the Health Sector Renewal Compact, aimed at channelling resources to fund the primary system in order to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians. Under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, the government will overhaul and increase functional primary healthcare…
19 Oct 2023
The Federal Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed for repair.
6 Oct 2023
The federal government says it targets reducing the poverty rate to 0.6 per cent and the unemployment rate to 6.3 per cent by 2030 and 2050.
21 Jul 2023
Unity Secondary school students in Nigeria will now have to pay ₦100,000 as tuition fees following the decision of the Federal Government (FG) to increase such fees.
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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